Chapter 19: Deadly Infection 4
She had stocked up on two packs of toilet paper, so this roll… was indeed of no use.
After using the skill of creating something from nothing twice, Chu Yian understood that it wasn’t always possible to get practical and powerful treasures.
She put the toilet paper aside, opened the inner security door, and looked outside through the peephole.
The door opposite was tightly shut; she didn’t know if Lu Qingyuan was home now.
Sigh.
Never mind.
She withdrew her gaze and thought seriously.
After all, he was just an NPC in a game, and since he didn’t recognize her, she shouldn’t bother him. It was better to stay at home and wait twenty days to find the antidote.
She suddenly remembered she had a drone.
She took out the item, fiddled with the drone according to the instructions, and it successfully took off, flying out of the window.
Just then, someone fainted downstairs in the apartment building.
Many people gathered around to watch, while the fainted person was tightly held by a family member. The fainted patient kept coughing, secreting yellow mucus from their mouth.
Soon, an ambulance arrived.
A group of people in protective suits got out of the ambulance, startling the onlookers.
They unceremoniously dispersed the crowd, took the fainted person into the vehicle, and began disinfecting the area where he had lain.
“What the heck, they’re making it so scary.”
The onlookers became a bit uneasy and started complaining, “What’s going on? Whose child is this?”
“An owner from our residential area. He was going to work today and fainted as soon as he got downstairs.”
“Didn’t the news say it was an infectious disease yesterday?”
“He didn’t get that thing, did he?”
“I don’t know, everyone had better buy some things to keep at home, and usually go out less and avoid crowded places.”
…Chu Yian watched through the drone as the person was taken away in the ambulance, her brows slightly furrowed.
Her residential area already had infected people.
Taking advantage of the first test flight, she checked the situation around the residential area. On the streets outside, vehicles were still coming and going, and many people were walking on the sidewalks with family and friends, chatting and laughing. However, more people were buying things outside the residential area; the supermarket was packed with crowds, and many people were carrying large bags of groceries home.
The drone circled outside for a long time and returned, but Chu Yian didn’t dare let it directly into the house.
She took out a spray bottle filled with alcohol and sprayed the drone vigorously before bringing it back inside.
Speaking of which, she had prepared so many things, but actually forgot to prepare disinfectant. Her stored disinfecting alcohol was only 150ml x 2 bottles, which might not be enough.
Chu Yian’s brows furrowed slightly.
Perhaps, while the infectious disease wasn’t too serious, she should go out and buy some more disinfectant and alcohol? If the disease spread to more people, medicines would likely become very precious later on.
Thinking of this, she decided to risk going out again.
Given that there were already infected people in the residential area, she wrapped herself up very tightly this time. Mask, long sleeves and pants, glasses, medical gloves. Originally, she wanted to wear a protective suit, but felt it would be too conspicuous, so she settled for her current attire.
After making sure no part of her was exposed, she prepared to leave.
As soon as she opened the door, she came face to face with the person opposite. Lu Qingyuan was also about to go out, but he seemed unaware of the situation outside and hadn’t brought any protection.
Chu Yian hesitated for a moment, then finally took a mask from her backpack.
“Wear this.”
A strange look was cast from across the way.
“Do you know about the infectious disease that’s recently appeared? There was a case downstairs in our building, just taken away. Wear a mask to prevent infection. Also, you’d best stock up on food, water, masks, and medicine to prevent a large-scale outbreak later.”
Although he no longer recognized her, Chu Yian still enthusiastically told him a lot.
“Among them, masks, medical protective suits, and disinfectant should be stocked up on. I didn’t buy enough, so I came down specifically to look for them.”
Lu Qingyuan didn’t say a word the whole time, with Chu Yian doing all the talking.
The elevator had already reached the first floor.
Chu Yian walked out, but Lu Qingyuan didn’t; he went directly to the basement level, which was the underground parking lot.
So cold.
Well… never mind, she’d just consider it doing a good deed.
Chu Yian put this small interlude aside. Her main purpose for coming down was to buy disinfectant. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but quicken her pace, hoping the pharmacy near the residential area still had some.
However, they did not manage to get out.
The residential area was blocked off, with a large crowd of people and cars jammed at the entrance.
“Why aren’t you letting us out? I have to go to work, are you going to cover my lost wages?”
A middle-aged man in a suit got out of his car and cursed at the property management and neighborhood office staff who were blocking the gate.
“An infectious disease has appeared in our residential area, and it is now a high-risk area. Everyone needs to be quarantined. Just two or three days, it’ll be fine in two or three days.”
The security guard at the entrance shouted through a loudspeaker.
Unfortunately, the residents of the residential area were not buying it, and it was unclear how long the two sides would remain in a standoff.
There were too many people around, and Chu Yian even heard someone coughing.
Although she had taken many precautions, seeing this, she still retreated first and returned to her apartment.
Disinfect, sterilize.
Don’t bring outside sources of infection back home.
The residential area gate was directly opposite the building she lived in, and Chu Yian could see it from her window. More and more people gathered at the entrance, and the sound of arguments grew louder. Then the police arrived, and after about an hour, all the gathered people finally left.
Immediately after, people from the neighborhood office started shouting through a loudspeaker downstairs, announcing that the residential area would be locked down for two days and hoping everyone would cooperate.
Since she couldn’t go out now, Chu Yian simply sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. The news was also reporting on the infectious disease; besides their residential area, the locked-down areas included three other residential areas, a wet market, and an airport.
The doorbell rang.
Through the peephole, Chu Yian saw three people outside wearing masks and red armbands.
“Hello, we are from the neighborhood office.”
One of the middle-aged women said to Chu Yian, “During the infectious disease prevention and control stage, we need to register the residents of each building. Please fill out this form.”
This form was to record the basic information and contact details of the residents.
Chu Yian filled out the relevant information and handed it to the auntie, who then took out a WeChat QR code, “This is a special period, everyone in the residential area must join this group.”
Chu Yian glanced at it, then took out her phone and scanned it.
“By the way, auntie, I wanted to ask, is the infectious disease very serious?”
“It’s very serious, otherwise why would there be a quarantine?”
The auntie nodded, “Little girl, you shouldn’t run around recently. If you experience coughing or fever, you must report it in the group. I heard that several residential areas have new infected people. Luckily, my child went to work early in the morning, otherwise he would be quarantined with everyone else.
It’s really scary.”
